By Agunwa Uzendu, Abuja
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the rumour that he has tendered his resignation letter to Sen. David Mark as reckless, vicious, mischievous and fabricated falsehood.
Ayu in a statement by Simon Imobo-Tswam Special Adviser to the National Chairman (Media & Communication) on Monday expressed shock that the fabricated story found its way into the main stream media, describing it as a hatchet job just as it stressed that Sen. Mark is not a member of the party’s National Working Committee and does not have the authority to accept such a letter.
“We state, with all emphasis, that this story is, in its entirety, false, baseless, reckless, inaccurate, and a complete work of fiction. If there is such a resignation, it exists only in the imagination of those who have made themselves available for hatchet jobs.
“If Dr. Ayu had resigned, he would give his resignation letter to the Deputy Chairman (North); not Sen. Mark. Section 45 (i and ii) of the party’s constitution is clear on this.
“So, where does Distinguished Sen. David Mark come in here, being that he is not even a member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC)? It appears that those who have been procured to blackmail the national chairman out of office are not even aware of what the party’s constitution says about the matter.
“We are shocked that such reckless, vicious, mischievous and fabricated falsehood can find prime space in the mainstream media.
“But even more shocking is the fact that otherwise respected media houses have made themselves easy platforms for unscrupulous people to peddle falsehood and run smear campaigns, once the fee is right.
“But the fact remains that those who have been procured to write falsehood against the national chairman and those sponsoring same are investing in expensive illusions”.
According to the statement, the National Chairman was elected for a tenure of four years and on a crucial mission to rescue and rebuild the country.
“The national chairman is on a crucial assignment: to lead the PDP on a historic rescue mission, Come February 2023. And he will not be deterred or distracted by media terrorism or political blackmail.
“We restate, therefore, that the PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has not resigned and has no plan of resigning. For clarity and emphasis, he was elected for a tenure of four years.
“Sections 45 and 47 of the PDP constitution is clear on the removal and/or resignation of the national chairman. Those who don’t know this should get copies of the party’s constitution for more information on the matter”.
It called on PDP members and the general public to ignore any stories of such a phantom resignation.